My whole life I thought this...I'm now shooketh

[dahliaclone]

My entire life I thought in the song 'Mele Kalikimaka' that they sing 'Mele Kalikimaka is a wise way...to say Merry Christmas to you...'

I was today year's old when I found out I was wrong.

 

[ClonerJams]

I'm convinced no one knows the actual words to this song, so I just go with this

 

[KnappShack]

I saw Frank Sinatra sing late in his career.

He had giant monitors showing the lyrics. I was far up in the stands. I could read the lyrics from all the way at the top of the arena.

Sinatra didn't come close to singing what was in the screen. He sang whatever the **** he wanted.

dahliaclone, sing whatever the **** makes you happy.

Merry Christmas

 

[besserheimerphat]

I heard yesterday that it's not actually Hawaiian, but is a "Hawaiian-ization". Hawaiian only has 13 letters in their alphabet, always alternates consonants and vowels, and always ends words with a vowel. So you take "merry Christmas," substitute the closest Hawaiian letter and add vowels as required, and end up with Mele (Merry) Kaliki (Christ) maka (mas).

 

[VeloClone]

I heard yesterday that it's not actually Hawaiian, but is a "Hawaiian-ization". Hawaiian only has 13 letters in their alphabet, always alternates consonants and vowels, and always ends words with a vowel. So you take "merry Christmas," substitute the closest Hawaiian letter and add vowels as required, and end up with Mele (Merry) Kaliki (Christ) maka (mas).

There were no words for Merry Christmas in Hawaiian so the missionaries created that approximation and Hawaiian Christians adopted it so it as Hawaiian as every adopted English word is English.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I'm convinced no one knows the actual words to this song, so I just go with this

Lol I was just about to post that!!!

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I heard yesterday that it's not actually Hawaiian, but is a "Hawaiian-ization". Hawaiian only has 13 letters in their alphabet, always alternates consonants and vowels, and always ends words with a vowel. So you take "merry Christmas," substitute the closest Hawaiian letter and add vowels as required, and end up with Mele (Merry) Kaliki (Christ) maka (mas).

This sounds very offensive. I feel like I should be offended.

 

[VeloClone]

Also don't have to alternate vowels and consonants. There just can't be more than one consonant sounds in each syllable - at least that is what I understand. Hawai'i, Molokai, O'ahu, and Kaua'i don't strictly alternate vowels and consonants.

 

[DrClone]

My entire life I thought in the song 'Mele Kalikimaka' that they sing 'Mele Kalikimaka is a wise way...to say Merry Christmas to you...'

I was today year's old when I found out I was wrong.

I'm confused - if that's not what it means what does it mean?

 

[drmwevr08]

I still don't know what's wrong here.

 

[heitclone]

I thought this was common knowledge but then realized maybe not everyone had watched Dog the Bounty Hunter.

 

[pourcyne]

I'm confused - if that's not what it means what does it mean?

It means 6 7.

 

[DoctorZ]

I'm confused - if that's not what it means what does it mean?

Mele Kalikimaka is the island way to say Merry Christmas to you...

 

[DoctorZ]

Mele Kalikimaka is the island way to say Merry Christmas to you...

Actually, I think they say "Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaiians' way to say ..."

 

[Nmarieu]

Actually, I think they say "Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaiians' way to say ..."

I also just learned this when I watched Christmas Vacation with closed captions on. It said “Hawaiian’s way” MIND BLOWN

 

[Nothingman]

WTF?

 

[Bipolarcy]

My entire life I thought in the song 'Mele Kalikimaka' that they sing 'Mele Kalikimaka is a wise way...to say Merry Christmas to you...'

I was today year's old when I found out I was wrong.

You must be older than dirt. I've never heard that song and I'm old.

 

[drmwevr08]

You must be older than dirt. I've never heard that song and I'm old.

If you haven't watched Christmas vacation that's a you problem.

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

I've put way too much thought into this but you're right, DahliaClone.



UNWATCH!

 

[HFCS]

When I was a little kid I thought UPS was part of the military because of how the trucks and uniforms looked back then. I remember when I realized it was basically the same as FedEx or even the post office and had nothing to do with the army.